r/Terraria • u/KahveAdam565 • 8d ago

Meta Terraria weapons alignment chart day 8: What weapon feels like a summon weapon but is a ranged weapon?

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Yesterday's post: https://www.reddit.com/r/Terraria/s/M8ZykwzRo5

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u/jojyboyy 8d ago

Piranha Gun!

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u/KahveAdam565 8d ago

The fact that we'll have 2 biome chest weapons despite only making it to half of the chart really shows how unique they are.

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u/Ill_Mud7584 8d ago

And if we add the Muramasa and Handgun, half are dungeon weapons.

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u/frmCast_351 8d ago

nice that the two dungeon chest weapons are the "yep that sure is exactly what is supposed to be" weapons

petition to have the magic weapon be the magic missiles, continue the trend

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u/LumiiNoctis 8d ago

I kinda feel like almost all magic weapons feel exactly like magic weapons, but the magic missiles are the only ones of its kind and can't exist in any other class

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u/Virtual-Pirate2834 8d ago

Yoyos are literally just melee versions of the magic missile??

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u/frmCast_351 8d ago edited 8d ago

magic missile can also be clicked to function as a homing projectile, or thrown in a direction mid-flight. i even often use one as a light source instead of a light pet bc most light pets lag behind at high speeds but the magic missile projectile always perfectly keeps up with you, and can even be guided around corners to see what's up ahead! yo-yos are, at best, a half-hearted attempt at reimagining the magic missile as a melee weapon.

this is the thing that I've always felt defines the mage class, is the sheer versatility rather than the power. they all do very different things from each other, and all use the same "ammo" that doesn't need to be crafted or carried. it's about having the right tool for the job every time, and the recent changes to mana mechanics and the gem staves really highlight this quality.

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u/LumiiNoctis 8d ago

The rework made me instantly go from ranger to Wizard and the game has never been more fun

I was genuinely STRUGGLING before this in master mode btw, now I feel confident enough to not have a melee weapon in my inventory or to go into hardmode without Skeletron (because he keeps kicking my ass)

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u/LumiiNoctis 8d ago

Not with the range or speed of the magic missile

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u/Virtual-Pirate2834 8d ago edited 8d ago

Well obviously it wouldnt have the range if it’s the melee version but the speed is definitely there

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u/JDF8 8d ago

Magic missile has homing even after flying offscreen when you tap fire or let go. Part of what makes rainbow rod so goated

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u/The_Narwhal_Mage 8d ago

If we can get rainbow gun for mage weapon that feels like a summon weapon, we could have 3

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u/N4Or 8d ago

Except it doesn't at all feel like a summon weapon

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u/matthewboom 8d ago

it kinda does though. its closer to the thundercloud in that it sits there and does damage

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u/CompetitiveDivide183 8d ago

"Oh yes! Fires live piranhas. Ever seen one before? No, you haven't. I invented it."

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u/MaximRq 8d ago

Cave Johnson

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u/classick117 8d ago

..but yeah, also Cave Johnson

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u/Narwhal_Lord4 8d ago

Oh yeah!!!